Christ Almighty is an icon of the early 20th century. Such icons were common among peasants due to their low price. In special openings, oklads, were painted only significant elements — the faces and hands of saints, and the clothes and the background were only outlined. This technique was called simplified painting. Oklads were made of brass by punching — they were also inexpensive but allowed the icon to survive longer.

Christ Almighty is the key image of Christ in iconography. There the Lord is the Judge of the world. The second name, Pantocrator, is translated from Greek as ‘almighty’, ‘all-powerful’. The ‘almighty’ is an epithet that unites the divine and human nature of the Saviour. On the icon, Jesus directly faces the viewer — this gives the image a stern solemnity and regality.

The type of Christ Almighty appeared in Russia in the pre-Mongol era. A similar image of Christ is used in iconostases, murals, single icons and Deesis compositions. In the latter, Jesus is depicted in the centre, and is flanked by the Theotokos and John the Baptist. The Christ Almighty traditionally occupies the central dome space in Orthodox churches.